'முறி' புதினம் காட்டும் மலையாளி இன மக்களின் வாழ்வியலைப் பிரதிபலிக்கும் பழமொழிகள்: Proverbs Reflecting the Lifestyle of the Malayali People as Shown in the Novel 'Muri'

Abstract

The study of proverbs reflecting the life of the Malayali people shown in the novel ‘Muri’ examines the life of the Malayali people through the novel through proverbs, one of the folk elements. It looks at the contribution of oral elements in understanding the traditions, cultures and lifestyle of a tribal society. This study focuses on the proverbs featured in the novel. Proverbs and their use are discussed in literature. The centre and the plot of the novel Muri are important. The proverbs featured in the novel are compiled under the headings of family, philosophy, nature, animals and birds, customs and beliefs, psychology, deity, agriculture, trees and plants, months, planets, fine arts, astronomy, medicine and polytheism.

Keywords

• Muri
• Malayali
• tribal
• vernacular
• Tongaluthu
• hill people